Cabela’s E-Commerce UX
This is a case study of Cabela’s e-commerce user experience (UX) performance. It’s based on an exhaustive performance review of 253 design elements. 122 other sites have also been benchmarked for a complete picture of the e-commerce UX landscape.
Cabela’s overall e-commerce UX performance is mediocre. Cabela’s UX performance in particular suffers from usability issues caused by mediocre Desktop Web.
First benchmarked in April 2012, and reviewed 24 times since then, most recently August 2023.
Overall UX Performance
501 Guidelines · Performance:
Desktop Web
251 Guidelines · Performance:
Homepage & Category Navigation
29 Guidelines · Performance:
Homepage
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Category Taxonomy & Main Navigation
10 Guidelines · Performance:
Intermediary Category Pages
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Site-Wide Features & Navigation
7 Guidelines · Performance:
On-Site Search
23 Guidelines · Performance:
Search Query Types
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Search Form & Autocomplete
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Search Design & Logic
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Lists & Filtering
51 Guidelines · Performance:
List Layout & Loading Products
11 Guidelines · Performance:
List Items: Product Info & Thumbnails
12 Guidelines · Performance:
List Items: Interface & Hit Areas
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Filtering & Sorting
22 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Page
59 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Page Layout
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Images & Gallery UI
15 Guidelines · Performance:
The 'Buy' Section and Purchase Information
12 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Information
8 Guidelines · Performance:
User Reviews
11 Guidelines · Performance:
Cross-Sells & Cross-Navigation
5 Guidelines · Performance:
Cart & Checkout
71 Guidelines · Performance:
Shopping Cart & “Added to Cart” Behavior
11 Guidelines · Performance:
Account Selection & Customer Address Information
12 Guidelines · Performance:
Shipping & Store Pickup
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Form Fields & Layout
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Payment Flow & Credit Card Form
13 Guidelines · Performance:
Order Review & Order Confirmation
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Validation Errors & Data Persistence
7 Guidelines · Performance:
Field Design & Default Values
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Accounts & Self-Service
18 Guidelines · Performance:
Account Drop-Down & Sign In
7 Guidelines · Performance:
Account Dashboard, Info & Navigation
11 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Web
250 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Homepage & Category Navigation
38 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Homepage
7 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Category Taxonomy & Main Navigation
10 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Intermediary Category Pages
5 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Site-Wide Features & Navigation
16 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile On-Site Search
24 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Search Query Types
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Search Autocomplete
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Search Design & Logic
12 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Product Lists & Filtering
48 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile List Layout & Loading Products
12 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile List Items: Product Info & Thumbnails
12 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile List Items: Interface & Hit Areas
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Filtering & Sorting
18 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Page
56 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Product Page Layout
5 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Product Images & Gallery UI
13 Guidelines · Performance:
The Mobile 'Buy' Section and Purchase Information
12 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Product Information
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile User Reviews
11 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Cross-Sells & Cross-Navigation
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Cart & Checkout
71 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Shopping Cart & "Added to Cart" Behavior
11 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Account Selection & Customer Address Information
12 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Shipping & Store Pickup
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Payment Flow & Credit Card Form
13 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Order Review & Confirmation
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Form Fields & Layout
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Validation Errors, Field Design & Autocompletion
13 Guidelines · Performance:
Accounts & Self-Service
13 Guidelines · Performance:
Account Drop-Down & Sign In
3 Guidelines · Performance:
Account Dashboard, Info & Navigation
10 Guidelines · Performance:
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Cabela’s Desktop Web E-Commerce Design
27 pages of Cabela’s e-commerce site, marked up with 342 best practice examples:
Cabela’s Mobile Web E-Commerce Design
19 pages of Cabela’s e-commerce site, marked up with 96 best practice examples:
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